Proverbs 18

1He that separateth himselfH1245 seeketh his own desireH8378, and rageth againstH1566 allH3605 soundH8454 wisdomH8454. 2A foolH3684 hath noH3808 delightH2654 in understandingH8394, but onlyH518 that his heartH3820 may revealH1540 itself. 3When the wickedH7563 cometh, there cometh also contemptH937, and with ignominy cometh reproachH2781. 4The wordsH1697 of a man’sH376 mouthH6310 are as deepH6013 watersH4325; the wellspring of wisdomH2451 is as a flowingH4325 brookH5158. 5To accept the person of the wickedH7563 is notH3808 goodH2896, norH3808 to turnH5186 asideH5186 the righteousH6662 in judgmentH4941. 6A fool’sH3684 lipsH8193 enterH935 intoH935 contentionH7379, and his mouthH6310 calleth for stripes. 7A fool’sH3684 mouthH6310 is his destruction, and his lipsH8193 are the snareH4170 of his soulH5315. 8The wordsH1697 of a whisperer are as daintyH3859, morselsH3859, and they goH3381 downH3381 intoH3381 the innermostH2315 partsH2315 of the bellyH990. 9He also that is slackH7503 in his workH4399 is brotherH251 to him that is a destroyerH7843. 10The nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 is a strongH5797 towerH4026: the righteousH6662 runneth into it, and is safeH7682. 11The richH6223 man’sH6223 wealthH1952 is his strongH5797 cityH7151, and as an highH7682 wallH2346 in his own imaginationH4906. 12BeforeH6440 destructionH7667 the heartH3820 of manH376 is haughty, and beforeH6440 honour goeth humilityH6038. 13He that giveth answerH7725 beforeH2962 he heareth, it is follyH200 and shameH3639 unto him. 14The spiritH7307 of a manH376 will sustainH3557 his infirmity; but a broken spiritH7307 who canH4310 bearH5375? 15The heartH3820 of the prudentH995 getteth knowledgeH1847; and the earH241 of the wiseH2450 seeketh knowledgeH1847. 16A man’sH120 giftH4976 maketh roomH7337 for him, and bringeth him beforeH6440 greatH1419 menH120. 17He that pleadeth his causeH7379 firstH7223 seemeth justH6662; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him outH2713. 18The lotH1486 causeth contentions to ceaseH7673, and parteth betweenH996 the mightyH6099. 19A brotherH251 offendedH6586 is harder to be won than a strongH5797 cityH7151: and such contentionsH4066 are like the barsH1280 of a castleH759. 20A man’sH376 bellyH990 shall be filledH7646 with the fruitH6529 of his mouthH6310; with the increaseH8393 of his lipsH8193 shall he be satisfiedH7646. 21DeathH4194 and lifeH2416 are in the powerH3027 of the tongueH3956; and they that loveH157 it shall eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof. 22Whoso findeth a wifeH802 findeth a goodH2896 thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORDH3068. 23The poorH7326 useth entreaties: but the richH6223 answereth roughlyH5794. 24He that maketh many friendsH7453 doeth it to his ownH376 destruction: but there is a friendH7453 that sticketh closer than a brotherH251.